A Nanoscale Communication on optical imaging of ligand-protein binding has been featured in C&EN this week.
The work by Nancy Xu uses the PHOTON method to map single ligand molecules in single protein–ligand complexes.
Read the ‘HOT’ Nanoscale Communication today:
Multicolored nanometre-resolution mapping of single protein–ligand binding complexes using far-field photostable optical nanoscopy (PHOTON)
Tao Huang and Xiao-Hong Nancy Xu
Nanoscale, 2011, DOI: 10.1039/C1NR10182J
We are delighted to announce that two Nanoscale Poster Prizes were awarded at the recent Nanoplasmonics workshop in Sanxenxo, Spain.
The International Workshop on Nanoplasmonics for Energy and the Environment was held from 8-10 June 2011, and the Nanoscale Poster Prize winners were:
The winners were presented with a prize certificate by the Conference Chair, Luis Liz-Marzán, as well as a financial award.
Nanoscale will be awarding further Poster Prizes over the summer so watch this space!
Top 25 most-read Nanoscale articles for Q1
Mechanised nanoparticles for drug delivery
Karla K. Cotí, Matthew E. Belowich, Monty Liong, Michael W. Ambrogio, Yuen A. Lau, Hussam A. Khatib, Jeffrey I. Zink, Niveen M. Khashab and J. Fraser Stoddart
DOI: 10.1039/B9NR00162J
Conjugated polymers/semiconductor nanocrystals hybrid materials—preparation, electrical transport properties and applications
Peter Reiss, Elsa Couderc, Julia De Girolamo and Adam Pron
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00403K
The role of nanomaterials in redox-based supercapacitors for next generation energy storage devices
Xin Zhao, Beatriz Mendoza Sánchez, Peter J. Dobson and Patrick S. Grant
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00594K
Preparation of functional magnetic nanocomposites and hybrid materials: recent progress and future directions
Silke Behrens
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00634C
Graphene edges: a review of their fabrication and characterization
Xiaoting Jia, Jessica Campos-Delgado, Mauricio Terrones, Vincent Meunier and Mildred S. Dresselhaus
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00600A
Current directions in core–shell nanoparticle design
Wolfgang Schärtl
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00028K
Microwave chemistry for inorganic nanomaterials synthesis
Idalia Bilecka and Markus Niederberger
DOI: 10.1039/B9NR00377K
Solution synthesis of one-dimensional ZnO nanomaterials and their applications
Benjamin Weintraub, Zhengzhi Zhou, Yinhua Li and Yulin Deng
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00047G
2D materials: to graphene and beyond
Rubén Mas-Ballesté, Cristina Gómez-Navarro, Julio Gómez-Herrero and Félix Zamora
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00323A
A nanostructured graphene/polyaniline hybrid material for supercapacitors
Hualan Wang, Qingli Hao, Xujie Yang, Lude Lu and Xin Wang
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00224K
Surface charge of gold nanoparticles mediates mechanism of toxicity
Nicole M. Schaeublin, Laura K. Braydich-Stolle, Amanda M. Schrand, John M. Miller, Jim Hutchison, John J. Schlager and Saber M. Hussain
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00478B
Controlled assembly of plasmonic colloidal nanoparticle clusters
José M. Romo-Herrera, Ramón A. Alvarez-Puebla and Luis M. Liz-Marzán
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00804D
Towards multifunctional, targeted drug delivery systems using mesoporous silica nanoparticles – opportunities & challenges
Jessica M. Rosenholm, Cecilia Sahlgren and Mika Lindén
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00156B
Pitfalls in the characterization of nanoporous and nanosized materials
Claudia Weidenthaler
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00561D
Sensing with fluorescent nanoparticles
Luca Baù, Paolo Tecilla and Fabrizio Mancin
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00405G
Upscaling of polymer solar cell fabrication using full roll-to-roll processing
Frederik C. Krebs, Thomas Tromholt and Mikkel Jørgensen
DOI: 10.1039/B9NR00430K
Facile synthesis of metal oxide/reduced graphene oxide hybrids with high lithium storage capacity and stable cyclability
Jixin Zhu, Ting Zhu, Xiaozhu Zhou, Yanyan Zhang, Xiong Wen Lou, Xiaodong Chen, Hua Zhang, Huey Hoon Hng and Qingyu Yan
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00744G
Surfactant-assisted, shape-controlled synthesis of gold nanocrystals
Junyan Xiao and Limin Qi
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00814A
Controlled assembly of Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles on graphene oxide
Yi Zhang, Biao Chen, Liming Zhang, Jie Huang, Fenghua Chen, Zupei Yang, Jianlin Yao and Zhijun Zhang
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00776E
Low-toxic and safe nanomaterials by surface-chemical design, carbon nanotubes, fullerenes, metallofullerenes, and graphenes
Liang Yan, Feng Zhao, Shoujian Li, Zhongbo Hu and Yuliang Zhao
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00647E
TiO2 nanotubes and their application in dye-sensitized solar cells
Poulomi Roy, Doohun Kim, Kiyoung Lee, Erdmann Spiecker and Patrik Schmuki
DOI: 10.1039/B9NR00131J
Small-sized silicon nanoparticles: new nanolights and nanocatalysts
Zhenhui Kang, Yang Liu and Shuit-Tong Lee
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00559B
Influence of surface plasmon resonance on the emission intermittency of photoluminescence from gold nano-sea-urchins
Yen Hsun Su, Sheng-Lung Tu, Shih-Wen Tseng, Yun-Chorng Chang, Shih-Hui Chang and Wei-Min Zhang
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00330A
Metallic surfaces with special wettability
Kesong Liu and Lei Jiang
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00642D
Fabrication of hybrids based on graphene and metal nanoparticles by in situ and self-assembled methods
Fu-An He, Jin-Tu Fan, Fei Song, Li-Ming Zhang and Helen Lai-Wa Chan
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00672F
Nanoscale is delighted to present issue 5 as a high-profile themed issue on Optical and Luminescent Nanomaterials
The issue was Guest Edited by Professor Claus Feldmann and covers the latest research and discoveries in the fascinating field of optical materials – browse the issue today.
The issue’s front cover features the minireview on fluorescent silver nanoclusters by Isabel Díez and Robin H. A. Ras (DOI: 10.1039/C1NR00006C).
The inside front cover highlights the work of Bin Liu et al. on conjugated polyelectrolyte–cisplatin complex nanoparticles for simultaneous in vivo imaging and drug tracking (DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00950D).
Want to read more about our themed issues? Please visit the ‘Themed Issues’ page on our website.
Histidine is used both as a reducing agent and a protecting ligand to produce water-soluble, monodispersed, and bluish green-emitting Au10 nanoclusters.
Blending of HAuCl4 and histidine in aqueous solution: a simple approach to the Au10 cluster
Xi Yang, Minmin Shi, Renjia Zhou, Xiaoqiang Chen and Hongzheng Chen
Nanoscale, 2011, DOI: 10.1039/C1NR10287G
Charles Lieber (Harvard) and Andrea Ferrari (Cambridge) both gave keynote lectures at the E-MRS meeting this afternoon – which were both very well recieved by the packed auditorium in Nice, France.
Read their latest research published in Nanoscale today…
Issue 4, 2011 of Nanoscale is now online, here are just some of the highlights…
Review
Electrostatics at the nanoscale
David A. Walker, Bartlomiej Kowalczyk, Monica Olvera de la Cruz and Bartosz A. Grzybowski, Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 1316
Feature article
Supramolecular assembly/reassembly processes: molecular motors and dynamers operating at surfaces
Artur Ciesielski and Paolo Samorì, Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 1397
‘HOT’ Communication
A simple and scalable graphene patterning method and its application in CdSe nanobelt/graphene Schottky junction solar cells
Yu Ye, Lin Gan, Lun Dai, Yu Dai, Xuefeng Guo, Hu Meng, Bin Yu, Zujin Shi, Kuanping Shang and Guogang Qin, Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 1477
Issue 4’s front cover features the review by Luis M. Liz-Marzán on controlled assembly of plasmonic colloidal nanoparticle clusters (DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00804D).
Browse the whole issue today online.
‘HOT’ Communication – hot off the press!
A quantum dot (QD)–aptamer probe was constructed and successfully used for recognizing and labeling influenza A virus particles.
Quantum dot–aptamer nanoprobes for recognizing and labeling influenza A virus particles
Zong-Qiang Cui, Qian Ren, Hong-Ping Wei, Ze Chen, Jiao-Yu Deng, Zhi-Ping Zhang and Xian-En Zhang
Nanoscale, 2011, DOI: 10.1039/C1NR10218D
BaGdF5: Ce3+/Ln3+ nano/submicrocrystals with multiform morphologies and multicolor emissions under 254 nm UV irradiation were prepared via a simple hydrothermal process.
Size and shape controllable synthesis and luminescent properties of BaGdF5:Ce3+/Ln3+ (Ln = Sm, Dy, Eu, Tb) nano/submicrocrystals by a facile hydrothermal process
Dongmei Yang, Xiaojiao Kang, Mengmeng Shang, Guogang Li, Chong peng, Chunxia Li and Jun Lin
Nanoscale, 2011, DOI: 10.1039/C1NR10203F
Scientists in China have developed a simple method for time-lapse imaging of single molecule reactions in situ by using DNA origami as a reaction surface.
This novel single-molecule reaction detection method, at the nanometre scale, may prove useful to study other macromolecule behavior and reaction kinetics, say the researchers.
Reference:
N Wu, X Zhou, D M Czajkowsky, M Ye, D Zeng, Y Fu, C Fan, J Hu and B Li, Nanoscale, 2011, DOI: 10.1039/ c1nr10181a
